Kira Bertrand

Kira Bertrand (born July 28, 1992) is a footballer who plays for League1 Ontario club Woodbridge Strikers SC. Born in Canada, she represents the Dominica women's national team.

Kira Bertrand
Personal information
Date of birth (1992-07-28) July 28, 1992
Place of birth Brampton, Ontario, Canada
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Woodbridge Strikers
Youth career
North Mississauga SC
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2013 Southwestern Oklahoma State Bulldogs
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014 K–W United FC
2015–2017 North Mississauga SC 32+ (0)
2018– Woodbridge Strikers 30 (0)
National team‡
2009 Dominica U20 2 (1)
2010– Dominica 8+ (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of April 24, 2022
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of April 24, 2022

Early life

Bertrand played youth soccer with North Mississauga SC.[1]

College career

Bertrand has attended the Southwestern Oklahoma State University in the United States, where she played for the women's soccer team.[2] She was named the GAC Defender of the Year three times from 2011 to 2013, also earning All-Central Region honours in 2012 and 2013.[3] In addition she was also a three-time First Team All-GAC selection and two-time All-GAC tournament choice.[3] In total, she appeared in 75 games for the Bulldogs, and afterwards joined the team as a graduate assistant coach, while she completed her master's degree.[3] She served as team captain in her senior year and was a 9 time GAC Defensive Player-of-the-Week and was named team MVP twice.[4]

Club career

In 2014, she played with K-W United FC in the USL W-League.[5]

From 2015 to 2017, Bertrand played for North Mississauga SC in League1 Ontario.[6][7] In 2015, she won the League Cup with North Mississauga.[8] She was named a League First-Team All Star all three years.[9][10][11] and was also selected to play in the league's mid-season All-Star game in 2016 and 2017.[12][13]

She then began playing for the Woodbridge Strikers in League1 Ontario beginning in 2018.[14][15][16] In 2018, she was named a league Third-Team All Star.[17] In 2020, she was named to the League1 Ontario Women's All-Time Best XI.[18]

International career

Bertrand represents the Dominica women's national football team.[19] She serves as team captain in 2022.[20][21]

In 2009, she made her debut for the program with the Dominica U20 at the qualification tournament for the 2010 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship, where she scored the first competitive goal for the Dominican Women’s National Program.[22] In 2010, she made he debut for the senior team at the 2010 World Cup qualifiers.[22]

Personal

She is the older sister of fellow Dominica international player Kylee Bertrand.[23]

References
  1. Colpitts, Iain (May 20, 2015). "Panthers gearing up for League1 opener". Mississauga News.
  2. "Kira Bertrand SWOSU profile". Southwestern Oklahoma State Bulldogs.
  3. "Kira Bertrand SWOSU Coaching profile". Southwestern Oklahoma State Bulldogs.
  4. "North Mississauga Panthers - 2015 Season Preview". League1 Ontario. May 21, 2015.
  5. "Photos: Fury Women beat K-W United". National Post.
  6. "Kira Bertrand 2016 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
  7. "Kira Bertrand 2017 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
  8. "2015 League1 Ontario Women's All-Stars". North Mississauga SC. November 13, 2015.
  9. "2015 League1 Ontario Women's All-Stars". League1 Ontario. November 9, 2015.
  10. "League1 Ontario Announces 2016 Women's First And Second Team All-Stars". league1ontario.com. League1 Ontario. Retrieved December 14, 2016.
  11. "Standout Performers Recognized At League1 Ontario 2017 Awards Banquet". League1 Ontario. November 13, 2017.
  12. Colpitts, Iain (July 19, 2016). "North Mississauga duo picked for League1 Ontario all-star soccer game". Mississauga News.
  13. "Two League 1 Women's Players Selected For All-Star Game, July 25th!". North Mississauga SC. July 25, 2017.
  14. "Kira Bertrand 2018 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
  15. "Kira Bertrand 2019 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
  16. "Kira Bertrand 2021 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
  17. "Top 2018 Performers Recognized At Year-End Awards Gala". League1 Ontario. November 26, 2018.
  18. Thompson, Marty (May 27, 2020). "Reviewing L1O Women's All-Time Best XI". League1 Ontario.
  19. "NMSC sisters to represent Dominica". North Mississauga SC. April 1, 2015.
  20. "Dominica's team includes 7 overseas based players for CONCACAF senior women's qualifiers". Dominica News Online. February 16, 2022.
  21. "Kira Bertrand will Captain the Dominica Senior National Women's Football Team". Emo News. February 10, 2022.
  22. "Academy Alumnus Selected to Play For the Dominica National Team". Red Devils Academy. February 8, 2010.
  23. Colpitts, Iain (November 20, 2015). "Bertrand earns all-conference nod". Mississauga News.
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